Published in Geek Culture·PinnedMember-only12 Front End Performance Patterns You Need to KnowReduce page load times with these performance solutions — An increase from a 1 second load time to a 5 second load time increases your bounce rate by 90% (Google, 2017). There are all kinds of statistics validating how a slow page load time affects your app or site’s ability to attract and retain users or visitors. It doesn’t…Programming10 min readProgramming10 min read
Published in The Startup·PinnedMember-only5 Database Scaling Solutions You Need to KnowHow to effectively scale your database, and the processes involved in selecting appropriate database scaling patterns. — If your application is experiencing load problems, time to bring out the champagne! Your web-app must be pretty successful to get to this stage. You’ve reached the capacity number of users that your application is able to handle, things are beginning to slow down and error out. Network requests start…Software Engineering11 min readSoftware Engineering11 min read
Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Effectively Scale Your Web ApplicationScaling solutions you need to know, and the processes involved in selecting appropriate scaling patterns — Almost all applications start out with one universal goal — to build their user base and prove that there is a market for the application. With increased users comes increased traffic, and increased traffic leads to more load on your application’s infrastructure. While this milestone is certainly one you should…Programming8 min readProgramming8 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Feb 4Member-onlyEdge Databases: What They Are And Why You Should Be Using ThemEdge databases are the secret weapon you need to stay ahead of the competition. — Edge databases are an emerging solution in database technology. They utilize a new form of computing that is rapidly increasing in popularity — edge computing. You’re probably wondering what on Earth is edge computing? And why would you use an edge database over a cloud service? …Programming7 min readProgramming7 min read
Published in Geek Culture·May 26, 2022Member-onlyStop Client Side and Server Side Rendering. Do This Instead.The fastest and most optimized rendering pattern — SSG with SWR pattern. — An increase from a 1 second load time to a 5 second load time increases your bounce rate by 90% (Google, 2017). This study from Google was conducted in 2017. Users are even more impatient and expect fast speeds now than they did back then. …Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
Published in The Startup·Apr 28, 2022Member-only5 Free Tools Creators Need to KnowMost creators don’t even know all of these incredibly useful tools exist. — Tools will make or break your creator hustle. Let me explain. Imagine there are two painters. Both are of the same skill level, and they have a bunch of houses to paint. One painter has a paintbrush. The other has a paintbrush, roller, and a paint-spray gun. Who do you…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Apr 19, 2022Member-only5 Free Tools Every Developer Needs to BookmarkMost developers don’t even know all of these ridiculously useful free tools exist. — Tools are much more valuable than you might think. Let me explain. Try breaking through a stone with a hammer and chisel. Now try breaking through it with a jackhammer. Now that we’re all on the same page, let’s jump in! READMEs have never been easier No more looking up or memorizing markdown again. Readme.so…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Apr 5, 2022Member-onlyThe One Quality That Sets Senior Engineers Apart From Everyone ElseHow this quality manifests and how you can cultivate it to level up your development career — Most developers are letting this quality stagnate their careers and keep themselves stuck on the lower end of the software development totem pole. I know I had been. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of developers, leads, engineering managers, and so forth in my career. Throughout…Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Jan 28, 2022Member-onlyStack vs. Queue — How To, When To, and Why To Use ThemEverything you need to know about using the stack and queue data structures — Linear data structures are essential to software engineering and provide the foundations required to build the many features we use every day — think news feeds and notifications systems. …Programming10 min readProgramming10 min read
Published in The Startup·Apr 22, 2020Member-onlyIntroduction to Systems DesignAn easy to understand guide of systems/architecture design. — What Is Systems Design? Systems design is less concerned with coding and more about systems analysis, architectural patterns, API’s, design patterns and gluing it all together. …Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
